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Poornima Dore Role and Contribution of NGOs

Poornima Dore Role and Contribution of NGOs. Urban Planning and Governance. January 2013. Key Players. Private Sector Public Sector Civil Society Roles, domain and contribution Especially in a democratic society. Civil Society. Includes society at large Unions Cooperatives

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Poornima Dore Role and Contribution of NGOs

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  1. Poornima DoreRole and Contribution of NGOs Urban Planning and Governance January 2013

  2. Key Players Private Sector Public Sector Civil Society Roles, domain and contribution Especially in a democratic society

  3. Civil Society • Includes society at large • Unions • Cooperatives • Community based organisations (CBOs) • Non Government Organisations (NGOs) • Charitable Societies • Trusts

  4. Various Roles

  5. Contribution - Examples AMUL – a market based milk cooperative SHG movement Watershed development Universal education Right to Information Act Disclosure of assets

  6. Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Allied Trusts The Promoter’s shareholding of the Tata Group is vested in the Trusts Unique Principle – Promoter’s dividend income from business operations must be used for development related activities – to give back to the community

  7. Priority Areas within the Trust • The following have emerged as focus sub-themes : NRML – Natural Resource Management and Livelihoods, UPL – Urban Poverty and Livelihoods, CSHRG – Civil Society, Human Rights and Governance, MAC – Media, Art and Culture,

  8. Urban Issues • Increasing Urbanisation • Cities as engines of growth • Concentration of opportunities • Readiness of cities to handle the load • Displacement of poverty • Slow shift in development discourse towards urban poverty

  9. Urban Issues • Growing Urbanization and its challenges • Housing and shelter • Water and sanitation • Health • Education • Social security • Livelihoods • Visibility, security and acceptance

  10. Planning and Governance Livelihoods Support for Relocated Families in SavdaGhevra (Delhi) through the Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence— CURE Enabling a City-wide Sustainable Relocation Policy in Sangli through Shelter Associates. Towards More Just and Sustainable Redevelopment of Dharavi (Mumbai), through the Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centres -SPARC Three such projects supported by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Allied Trusts

  11. All the projects involve work with communities who are already relocated or are under threat of relocation • All the interventions involve relocation as a beginning point and converting it to a meaningful opportunity for a more secure and legal life in the city. • nuanced resistance • technique of mapping to evolve more rational and just decisions • engaging with a range of governing institutions to press for more inclusion.

  12. Case Study: CURE • SavdaGhevra • One of the largest resettlement colonies in Delhi • Expected to absorb 21,000 households • SanjhaPrayas program : pro-poor governance • Did not include the component of recreation of livelihoods

  13. Case Study: CURE • Trusts initiated a complementary program in 2008—2009 • Value chain analyses on home based work, identification of possible products, skill training certification • Establishment of community groups. • The bag making group involves about 30 women and is in the process of establishing itself and is expanding product range. • A screen printing group of 6-8 members has formally established itself with bank accounts and PAN Cards. • The proposal for a bakery products unit has been developed.

  14. Case Study: CURE Vermicomposting Water Kiosk

  15. Case Study: CURE • A Livelihood Revolving Fund (LRF) was capitalized out of the project grant with the objective of creating access to financial resources to the urban poor. • The LRF provides small and multiple interest-free credits to enterprise groups to set up, operate, sustain and build up small businesses. • The credit money is available for the procurement of a. equipment for production and b. for raw material and is returned back to the LRF so that it can be revolved to other business enterprises.

  16. Conclusion • Active role in creating alternate livelihood options • Facilitating access to transport networks • Creating water and sanitation facilities • Inputs in housing design and finance • Pre-resettlement mapping of locations and livelihoods • Piloting innovative market based solutions for the poor • Key partner in making government programs work by scaling up workable solutions in a participatory manner.

  17. Thank You Poornima.dore@sdtatatrust.com

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